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Oak View Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Hatfield, AL10 8NW

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,300 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oak View Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils395
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Richardson
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135223.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils395
Girls194
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.3%
First language not English44.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.373
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
30.9%
Other White
21%
African
15.2%
Indian
4.8%
Other mixed
4.3%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Black African
2.3%
White and Asian
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)20.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.36
Support staff (FTE)29.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.124
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oak View Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryBishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryHatfield Community Free SchoolFree schools
Good
0.3 miSecondaryOnslow St Audrey's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDe Havilland Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCountess Anne Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miNurseryBirchwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBirchwood Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHowe Dell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Ryde SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oak View Primary and Nursery School

What is Oak View Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Oak View Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Dec 2013.

How does Oak View Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Oak View Primary and Nursery School ranks 5,300 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Oak View Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Oak View Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oak View Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oak View Primary and Nursery School made 32 offers from 124 applications (3.9 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oak View Primary and Nursery School?

Oak View Primary and Nursery School has 395 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oak View Primary and Nursery School?

Oak View Primary and Nursery School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oak View Primary and Nursery School?

At Oak View Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oak View Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oak View Primary and Nursery School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.